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3 Ways to Measure Resilience

Resilience plays an important role in achieving success. And most of the professionals I coach believe that they are resilient (even when their assessment report says otherwise). Is everyone equally resilient? If not, then how can you tell whether an employee will demonstrate resilience that leads to consistent high performance?[spacer] “…most of the professionals I…

We got married a year before I finished college. My wife was bringing in most of our meager income. As part of our pre-marital counseling, we met with a financial advisor who explained to us the power of compound interest. We opened a tiny investment account and put money into it every month. Our early…

Sometimes I still get smacked in the face by how hard it is for us to understand each other. I recently argued with my wife for half an hour before realizing that I had completely misunderstood what she was saying. Even after 25 years together, getting to a point of understanding can still be a…

Listening is the #1 leadership skill. Next to self-awareness, I have written more about listening than any other topic. Listening can break down walls of resistance, lower the temperature of conflict, build trust, reveal dangerous blind spots, and create a culture of sharing information. If the leader is not listening, it’s unlikely that anyone else…

A lot of people are talking about work/life balance—it’s a subject that is not going away. The obvious conclusion is that many of us believe we are out of balance. Leaders worry about balance, too. Even though they are “in charge,” most of the leaders I talk with express serious questions about the impact of…

In the last thirty years, instant information has completely altered how wars are fought. GPS tells soldiers exactly where they are. Satellite imagery and drone video show exactly where the enemy is. Internet tracking reveals where the planners are hiding and how they get their money. Artificial intelligence pieces together millions of clues to predict…

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